Keyword: «professional training and qualification»

At the present stage of Russian education development, the problem of improving the quality of college students’ professional training in learning English according to the requirements of World Skills International remains urgent. World Skills International (WSI) is an international non-profit association. Its goal is to improve the status and standards of professional training and qualifications. Therefore, the orientation to the requirements of this association in preparation of college students for working professions in learning English seems to be an important component of their education. Practical command of professionally oriented English language becomes a significant indicator of a future specialist training quality and is an essential component in professional work. The foregoing proves the need to train specialists not only knowing English, but who are intended to develop professional intercultural communication and interaction in the field of professional activity. The purpose of this study in the article is to provide a scientific and practical justification for the need to improve the quality of professional training for college students in learning English, taking into account the requirements of World Skills International. The article is prepared on the basis of the following methods: theoretical review and analysis of domestic and foreign literature on the research problem, pedagogical observation and generalization of professionally oriented English teaching experience in the college. On the basis of the research results, the article presents the scientific substantiation of priority forms and methods of teaching the discipline "Foreign Language (English)" in accordance with the requirements of FSES basic professional education program, concerning specialty 54.02.01 "Design (by industries)", and professional exam World Skills. The theoretical significance of the research is due to the fact that the main theoretical and methodological guidelines on the issue of teaching professionally oriented English are analyzed and summarized; the content of World Skills International requirements for training specialists in a college are revealed. The practical significance of the research results is in determining priority forms and methods for improving the quality of college students’ professional training in learning English according to the requirements of World Skills International. The gradual learning of professionally oriented English by the college students is going on within the framework of the worked out practical classes. The main provisions and conclusions may be used by teachers of colleges in the process of preparing specialty 54.02.01 "Design (by industries)" students for the international professional exam World Skills.